Friday, June 3, 2016

Xylaria polymorpha

It is a common inhabitant of forest and
woodland areas, usually growing from the bases of rotting or injured tree
stumps and decaying wood. It has also been known to colonize substrates like
woody legume pods, petioles, and herbaceous stems. It is characterized by its elongated
upright, clavate, or strap-like stromata poking up through the ground, much
like fingers.